Oliver M. McCarthy
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EDUCATION
April 2014 Public Affairs Ireland
Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) Certificate
in Freedom of Information
Sept 2012- Sept 2013 UCD Michael Smurfit Business School
- Dublin, Ireland
Triple Crown of Accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA)
MSc in Management- Grade 3.3 GPA /(2.1 Honours)
Sept 2009-June 2012 University College Cork - Cork,
Ireland
B.A. Arts - Grade 3.3 GPA / (2.1 Honours)
Joint Honours: Economics and Geography
February- April 2011 Park Studio Milltown Park College -
Dublin, Ireland
Certificate for Television Production, Directing & Presenting
EXPERIENCE
RT National Broadcaster (Radio/Television Ireland) January -
June 2014
Risk Management Associate
. Developed new risk registers for the individual business divisions of the
organization
. Implemented new risk management techniques, benefits and findings from an
external EY consultancy report on risk management
. Drafted new risk registers on Microsoft Excel for the internal audit and
risk committee
. Worked with the head of statutory compliance on freedom of information
requests from the general public and journalists
. Acknowledged requests and drafted responses to freedom of information
requests
. Logged political parties appearances on shows for elections under the
head of broadcasting compliance
Marks and Spencers, Cork, Ireland October -
December, 2009-2013
Sales Assistant
. Worked in team setting to meet monthly sales target
. Adhered to market research to ensure products are selling
. Responsibility of cash and operating the till
. Dealing effectively with customer queries
. Effectively meet targets to reduce waste more on a weekly basis to reduce
costs
East Coastfm: Wicklow, Ireland March -
August 2013
Production Assistant
. Adaptable to work in different environments of the station when needed
. Worked in all aspects from production, news room, studio work &
promotions
. Developed excellent communication skills through working in teams and
external stakeholders
Abtran Call Centre - Cork, Ireland June -
October 2010
Sales Advisor for Eflow M50
. Efficiently answered heavy inbound call volumes on a daily basis often
exceeding 85 a day
. Utilized interpersonal and communication skills required to deal with
irate customers
. Developed a strong customer service ethos through continuous training and
up-skilling
. Worked in team setting to meet targets such as promoting the most tags
for new cars
. Complied with strict data protection rules and regulations and liaised
with colleagues in problem solving
. Accomplished certain targets such as KPI's on a weekly basis
COMPUTER SKILLS - Proficient using: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Outlook